diff --git a/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h b/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h
index c5c38c7c..3c6ce3df 100644
--- a/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h
+++ b/nx/include/switch/services/applet.h
@@ -263,6 +263,23 @@ Result appletGetCradleStatus(u8 *status);
  */
 Result appletGetBootMode(PmBootMode *mode);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Request to AcquireSleepLock.
+ * @note On success, this then uses cmd GetAcquiredSleepLockEvent and waits on that event.
+ */
+Result appletRequestToAcquireSleepLock(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Release the SleepLock.
+ */
+Result appletReleaseSleepLock(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Release the SleepLock transiently.
+ * @note On success, this then uses cmd GetAcquiredSleepLockEvent and waits on that event.
+ */
+Result appletReleaseSleepLockTransiently(void);
+
 /**
  * @brief Pushes a storage to the general channel. Used for sending requests to qlaunch.
  * @note  This is not usable under an Application, however it is usable under a LibraryApplet.
diff --git a/nx/source/services/applet.c b/nx/source/services/applet.c
index 300bd96d..abb24115 100644
--- a/nx/source/services/applet.c
+++ b/nx/source/services/applet.c
@@ -1272,6 +1272,36 @@ static Result _appletGetCurrentFocusState(u8 *out) {
     return rc;
 }
 
+static Result _appletGetAcquiredSleepLockEvent(Event *out_event) {
+    return _appletGetEvent(&g_appletICommonStateGetter, out_event, 13, false);
+}
+
+static Result _appletWaitAcquiredSleepLockEvent(void) {
+    Result rc=0;
+    Event tmpevent={0};
+
+    rc = _appletGetAcquiredSleepLockEvent(&tmpevent);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) rc = eventWait(&tmpevent, U64_MAX);
+    eventClose(&tmpevent);
+    return rc;
+}
+
+Result appletRequestToAcquireSleepLock(void) {
+    Result rc = _appletCmdNoIO(&g_appletICommonStateGetter, 10);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) rc = _appletWaitAcquiredSleepLockEvent();
+    return rc;
+}
+
+Result appletReleaseSleepLock(void) {
+    return _appletCmdNoIO(&g_appletICommonStateGetter, 11);
+}
+
+Result appletReleaseSleepLockTransiently(void) {
+    Result rc = _appletCmdNoIO(&g_appletICommonStateGetter, 12);
+    if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) rc = _appletWaitAcquiredSleepLockEvent();
+    return rc;
+}
+
 Result appletPushToGeneralChannel(AppletStorage *s) {
     return _appletCmdInStorage(&g_appletICommonStateGetter, s, 20);
 }